q('~I * tennis every Sunday morning.~play~Right. The 1 is used for actions that happen regularly.~am playing~Sorry. Your answer is in the 2 which is used for an action that is happening now.  But in this sentence the speaker is talking about an action that happens regularly.~playing~No. You can never say "I playing .. "; it has to be "I am playing .. " But this is still not the right answer here. You need the 1  for an action that happens regularly.~\'m play~Sorry. \"I\'m play tennis .. \" is incorrect grammar. What is the right way to talk about an action that happens regularly?~1~');
q('~Don\'t make so much noise. Noriko * to study for her ESL test!~is trying~Yes! Noriko is trying to study at this moment, so the 2 tense is needed.~tried~You have used the past tense for an action happening now. Try again with the 2.~tries~Sorry.  You can use \"tries\" (1) for a sentence like this: <i>Noriko always tries to study for her test, but her little brother never lets her work in peace.</i> But in this example you need the 2 for an action happening now.~try~No! This is impossible. \"Noriko\" and \"try\" can never 7. You need the 2 tense here for an action that is happening now.~7~');
q('~Jun-Sik * his teeth before breakfast every morning.~cleans~Yes! For an action that happens every day you need the 1 tense.~is cleaning~No. For an action that happens every day you need the 1 tense. Your answer is in the 2, which is used for actions happening now.~clean~No! This is impossible. \"Jun-Sik\" and \"clean\" can never 7. You need the 2 tense here for an action that is happening now.~will cleaned~No! This is impossible. You need the 1 tense here for a repeated action.~1~');
q('~Sorry, she can\'t come to the phone. She * a bath!~is having~Yes! She is in the bath at this moment, so the 2 tense is used for an action in progress.~has~Sorry.  You can use \"has\" (1) for a repeated action. E.g. She has a bath every day. But in this example you need the 2 for an action happening now.~have~No! This is impossible. \"She\" and \"have\" can never 7. You need the 2 tense here for an action that is happening now.~having~You are almost right, but \"she having\" is impossible - you need an 0 verb. Look at the form of the 2 tense to see how this should be.~7~');
q('~* many times every winter in Frankfurt.~It snows~Yes. For a repeated action (and a simple statement of fact), the 1 tense is necessary.~It is snowing~Wrong. Your answer, in the 2, would be right for an action happening now. But the sentence talks about a repeated action, so the 1 is needed.~It is snow~Sorry, this is impossible. More possible is the sentence \"There is snow many times ..\", but the best answer is in the 1 for a repeated action.~It snowed~OK. This is in fact possible if you are remembering your life in Frankfurt some time ago and are talking about the weather then. Choose a different answer using the 1 for a general statement of fact.~1~');
q('~How many students in your class * from Korea?~come~Yes. The question is asking for a simple statement of fact and so the 1 tense is used.~are coming~Sorry, your answer is in the 2 which is not the correct tense here. The question is asking for a simple statement of fact and so the 1 is needed.~comes~The tense is correct (the 1) but \"students\" is a plural noun and \"comes\" is a singular verb, so they do not 8. Choose another answer.~came~Your answer (in the past simple) seems to make sense, but in fact we use the present tense to ask this question.~2~');
q('~Weather report: \"It\'s seven o\'clock in Frankfurt and * .\"~it\'s snowing~Correct! The report is saying what the weather is like at this moment.  This is why the 2 is used.~it snows~No. The report is saying how the weather is at this moment so the 2 is needed. To talk about Frankfurt weather in general, you could say \"It usually snows in Frankfurt in winter.\"~it snowed~Not correct. If there is snow on the ground but it\'s not snowing now, the report could say \".. it has been snowing\" or \".. it has snowed\". The correct answer needs the 2 for an action in progress now.~there is snow~This is not a grammar mistake but it makes a sentence that sounds very strange. What is needed here is an answer in the 2 to tell about something happening now.~7~');
q('~Which part (in <EM>italics</EM>) of the following passage contains a <span class=mist>mistake</span>?<P CLASS=which>Maiko <EM CLASS=part>talks</EM> English now but at home <EM CLASS=part>she usually speaks</EM> Japanese, unless her friends come to play, in which case <EM CLASS=part>she speaks</EM> German.</P>~0talks~Yes. The word \"now\" tells us that this is an action happening at this moment and so the 2 is needed, not the 1. It should be <em>is talking</em>.~she usually speaks~No, this isn\'t a mistake. For a repeated action, the 1 is the right tense.~she speaks~No, this isn\'t a mistake. For a repeated action, the 1 is the right tense.~no mistake~You said there is no mistake but look again! What tense do you need for an action happening now?~7~');
q('~Babies * when they are hungry.~cry~Yes. We use the 1 for a statement that tells a truth about the world. Look at the grammar explanation for more examples of <em>world truths</em>.~are crying~No. Your answer must be in the 1 tense for a \"truth about the world\". You have used the 2, which is needed for actions happening now.~cries~No!  You have chosen the correct tense (1) but the form is wrong.  \"Babies\" is a plural noun and can never 7 with \"cries\" which is a singular verb form.~cried~No. The sentence tells a \"truth about the world\" and therefore should be in the 1 tense. Your answer does not make sense.~3~');
q('~Jane: \"What * in the evenings?\"<BR>Mary: \"Usually I watch TV or read a book.\"~do you do~Yes. The question is in the 1 because Jane wants to know what Mary does repeatedly or regularly in the evenings. Jane is not asking a question about now.~are you doing~Sorry, the 2 is wrong here because Jane is not asking a question about now; she wants to know what Mary does as a repeated action every evening. You need the 1 here.~you doing~Your answer is impossible since the 0 verb is missing. As well as this you have chosen the 2 which is the wrong tense here. Jane is not asking a question about now; she wants to know what Mary does as a repeated action.~you do~Your answer is impossible since the 0 verb is missing. But you have chosen the correct tense, the 1.~1~');
q('~Jane: \"What * ?\"  <BR>  Mary: \"I\'m trying to fix my calculator.\"~are you doing~Yes. The question is in the 2 because Jane wants to know what Mary is doing at this moment.~do you do~Sorry, the 1 is wrong here because Jane is asking a question about now. For this reason you need the 2.~you do~Your answer is impossible since the 0 verb is missing. As well as this you have chosen the 1 which is the wrong tense here. Jane is asking a question about now.~you doing~Your answer is impossible since the 0 verb is missing. But you have chosen the correct tense, the 2, for an action happening now.~7~');
q('~Jane * her blue jeans today, but usually she wears a skirt or a dress.~is wearing~Yes. Jane\'s wearing of jeans is just for today. When we want to stress that something is happening only for a limited time, we use the 2.~wears~Sorry, the word \"today\" in the question sentence makes clear that Jane\'s wearing of jeans is NOT a regular event, and so the 1 is not right.~wearing~No, this is impossible since the 0 verb is missing. But try again, you are almost right!~wear~Ouch! This is impossible, since \"Jane\" and \"wear\" can never 7. As well as this, you have chosen the 1 which is the wrong tense here.~7~');
q('~I think I * a new calculator. This one does not work properly any more.~need~Correct. <em>Need</em> is one of the verbs that cannot be used in the 2.~am needing~Sorry - \"need\" is one of the verbs (like \"understand\", \"want\", \"see\" etc) that cannot be used in the 2 form.~needed~No. The past tense does not work in this situation which is clearly about the present.~needs~Well, the tense (the 1) is correct, but \"I\" and \"needs\" can never 7.~4~');
q('~Sorry, you can\'t borrow my pencil. I * it myself.~am using~Correct. For an action happening now, the 2 is needed.~use~Your answer is in the 1 tense, but the sentence here is clearly about an action happening now. What tense do you need for such actions?~was using~Your answer, in the past continuous, is grammatically correct but doesn\'t make a lot of sense in the question sentence. Pick an answer in the present tense for an action happening now.~using~Almost right, but you have forgotten the 0 verb and so your answer is impossible. Try again!~7~');
q('~At a school dance:<BR> Jane: \"* yourself?\"<BR> Mary: \"Yes, I\'m having a great time!\"~Are you enjoying~Yes. Jane is asking how Mary is feeling at this moment in the disco and so she uses the 2.~Do you enjoy~Sorry, wrong tense. Your suggestion, in the 1, would be correct if Jane wanted to ask a general question about school dances, but here it is clear that Jane is asking Mary her feelings about this particular dance at this moment.~Enjoy you~No, impossible. This is not how questions are asked in English - you need an 0 verb. As well as this your tense is wrong for this situation.~You enjoying~Your answer is in the right tense, the 2. And some people in conversational English leave out the 0 verb like this, so your answer is possible, but try again with a different answer.~7~');
q('~I\'ve just finished reading a story called <EM>Dangerous Game</EM>. It\'s about a man who * his wife because he doesn\'t want to lose her.~kills~Yes. The 1 is the usual tense for retelling stories or films.~killed~It is ok to retell stories or films in the past simple (the tense you have chosen). But it is better to use the 1; especially in this example since the other verbs in the sentence are also in the present simple.~is killing~No, the 2 does not work here. What is the usual tense for retelling a story?~kill~The tense (the 1) is correct, but the answer is impossible because \"man\" and kill can never 7.~5~');
q('~What time *~does the train leave?~Good. For scheduled future events the 1 is the correct tense.~is the train leaving?~This answer is possible, but chose a better way to talk about future scheduled events.~leaves the train?~Sorry, the tense (1) is correct, but this is not the way to ask a question. You need an 0 verb.~the train leaves?~Sorry, the tense (1) is correct, but this is not the way to ask a question. You need an 0 verb.~6~');
q('~Jane: \"Are you going to the dance on Friday?\" <BR> Mary: \"No, I\'m not. I * school dances; they\'re loud, hot and crowded!\"~don\'t enjoy~Yes. Mary is stating a simple fact about dances, and so the 1 is needed.~am not enjoying~Sorry, the 2 is wrong here. Mary is not at this moment at a dance and telling Jane her feelings; she is making a simple statement of fact and so the 1 tense is required.~doesn\'t enjoy~Impossible. \"I\" and \"doesn\'t\" do not 7. But your tense choice, the 1 is correct, so your answer is nearly right. Try again!~not enjoy~Sorry, this is not possible. A negative statement in English needs an 0 verb. You are almost right however since you have chosen the right tense, the 1.~2~');
q('~I * for my pen. Have you seen it?~am looking~Yes. It is clear that he action is happening now and so the 2 is the correct choice.~look~No, the 1 is wrong here. The action of looking is taking place right now, so the 2 is needed.~looking~Impossible. You need an 0 verb with the 2 tense.~will look~Correct grammar, but not so good here since the second sentence then sounds strange.  What you need is the 2 for an action happening now.~7~');
q('~You can keep my gameboy if you like. I * it any more.~don\'t use~Right! For a simple statement of fact the 1 is correct.~am not using~This is just possible, but chose a better tense for this simple statement of fact.~didn\'t use~No this is not right. The speaker is not talking about a past event; she is making a simple statement of fact about the present.~doesn\'t use~Of course not! \"I\" and \"doesn\'t\" can never 7. (But you have chosen the correct tense for a simple statement of fact!)~2~');